The Pantheon is one of the most impressive of all of Rome’s ancient sights. Standing as it does in Piazza della Rotonda in the middle of the historic center of the city, it is one of the only ancient buildings that still stands tall, taking its place as an...

To clear up any confusion we first need to define some terminology: Vatican City is a city-state with clearly defined borders. It is an independent country surrounded by Italy, and presided over by the Holy See (the Catholic church’s jurisdiction), with its own...

This amazing view is from a residential street on the hill to the south-West of the Vatican, near Villa Doria Pamphili. It’s about 15 minutes’ walk from Baldo delgi Ubaldi Metro station (Linea A) or the same from San Pietro train station, up a hill...